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Journal Article |
Classroom demonstrations and hands-on modeling of abstract scientific concepts represent pedagogical strategies that are often overlooked in college science teaching. The educational literature is replete with research…
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Extended Problem-Based Learning Improves Scientific Communication in Senior Biology Students
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This article describes a model of extended problem-based learning that instructed upper-level undergraduate students to focus on a single biological problem while improving their critical-thinking, presentation, and…
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Society for College Science Teachers: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly—Introductory Biology Textbooks
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As editions of textbooks age, we are all forced to reexamine the universe of books and select one to use for three to four semesters. After 30 years of selecting textbooks, the author is still confronted with the…
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Amber: Using “Tree Tears Turned to Stone” to Teach Biology, Ecology, and More!
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Amber is a fossil by itself, and can also contain plants and animals that lived millions of years ago. Some of these perfectly preserved specimens give scientists a convenient window to past environments, including the…
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Journal Article |
The authors engaged in an education experiment to determine if the integration of lab and lecture activities in zoology and botany proved beneficial to student learning and motivation toward biology. Their results…
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The purpose of this study was to explore students' perspectives on an integrated inquiry-based biology program and their perceptions of science and scientific inquiry after completing the program.
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Citizen Science: 15 Lessons That Bring Biology to Life, 6-12 (e-book)
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“Observing the life cycle of monarch butterflies and following their remarkable migratory journeys between Canada, the United States, and Mexico … “Tracking climate change by recording the dates of first leaf,…
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Journal Article |
The purpose of this study was to determine the level of inquiry that students in a Biology Survey Laboratory course considered to be the most supportive of their learning at a small, rural midwestern university. When…